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bottomland

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Recent Examples of bottomland Whitmer, in November 2020, sent notice of her intention to revoke the state's 1953 easement with the company allowing the pipelines underwater on the Straits of Mackinac bottomlands. — Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 17 Dec. 2025 The Parkers were one of the first families to occupy the bottomland near the north bank of the Trinity River before the Johnson family founded Mosier Valley, according to Pointer. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025 As one of the largest intact stretches of old-growth bottomland hardwood forests, Congaree National Park is marvelous in any season. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025 Mike was in a bottomland tree stand ahead of us, near the edge of the property. — Jim Moore, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bottomland

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At 20 feet, lowland flooding occurs along the river’s east and west banks.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Where the landscape allowed, the Romans indeed built straight roads, especially in lowland regions such as Western Europe and North Africa.

— Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of lowland

Noun

Today, the property remains framed by mature specimen plantings, a sweeping grassland meadow, walking paths, and the historic Piping Rock—a geological landmark tied to local Native American lore.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
More than 85% of the world’s wetlands are gone, according to researchers, and North America has already lost more than half its grasslands.

— Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of grassland

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With its setting in the fictional prairie town of Saint-Legal, the film takes inspiration from Ng’s small-town Alberta upbringing.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
On Sunday, the American pope celebrated Mass before some 150,000 people — many in wheelchairs — on the prairie next to Lourdes’ main basilica.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

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While African savanna elephants are listed as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, the southern African nation of Botswana has a large elephant population estimated at around 130,000, more than any other country.

— Sello Motseta, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
El Niño threatens soy and corn harvests in the south while plunging savannahs and rainforests into drought and sparking wildfires.

— DAN RESTREPO, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

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That led to Ryan Coleman-Williams' 15-yard touchdown on Russell's short pass to the right flat.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Her own style has similarly embraced everything from dramatic heels to unexpected flats, and certain shoe brands like Manolo Blahnik and Jimmy Choo became an essential part of her looks.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of flat

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From the air, Wainwright, Alaska, looks like a perfectly stable band of homes and roads between the Chukchi Sea and a vast, flat tundra.

— Ming Xiao, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
When Kyl returned to the halls of Congress in 2018, he was known as Kavanaugh's chief sherpa -- an informal but widely known term for a nominee's guide to the political tundra in the Senate.

— JACQUES BILLEAUD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of tundra

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To top it off, the mountain retreat includes access to Starwood’s tennis courts and protected meadows.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026
Generations ago, the Central Valley was a vast expanse of lush meadows, wetlands and lakes fed by melting Sierra Nevada snow.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

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